Municipal waste generated in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Municipal waste generated was 478,000 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Luxembourg, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Luxembourg stood at 478,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Luxembourg peaked at 508,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 285,000 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 63rd out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 312,600 tonnes | 285,000 tonnes | 341,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,300 tonnes | 335,000 tonnes | 491,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,750 tonnes | 471,000 tonnes | 508,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Luxembourg
- Standard Deviation 0.601 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 65,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 65,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 11,944 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,541 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 17,992 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 9,427 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 162,109 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 93,894 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Luxembourg?
- Municipal waste generated in Luxembourg was 478,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 508,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for municipal waste generated?
- Luxembourg ranks 63rd out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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